Terdege Magazine

What Terdege Magazine does

Terdege Magazine is a Dutch Christian lifestyle magazine founded in 1983 and published bi-weekly under Erdee Media Groep from Apeldoorn, Gelderland in the Netherlands. The publication targets Dutch Christian families and women with a mix of devotional content (e.g., the recurring 'In stilheid tot U' Psalm series), personal human-interest stories, recipes, travel features, columns, and puzzles, complemented by digital extensions including the Terdege Podcasts lineup, video content, and the 'Terdege Verdiept' weekly newsletter. The platform reaches readers through its website (terdege.nl), an active Instagram presence, and the Terdege Shop (shop.terdege.nl) for merchandise and puzzles.

The company monetizes through a diversified mix of revenue streams: bi-weekly magazine sales via its online shop, advertising sold centrally through Erdee Media Groep, sponsored/partner content (e.g., via EMG Mediaproducties), and live experiences including the annual Terdege Zomerfair, concerts (Oranjeconcert Veenendaal, Kerstconcert Gouda), and organized reader trips such as the Schotlandreis, Trier-Cochem-Bonn tour, and Vriendinnenreis Antwerpen. Underlying technology is a standard Nuxt-based website on DigitalOcean CDN infrastructure, with no proprietary AI/ML capabilities disclosed.

Terdege operates with a small team of approximately 9 employees and relies on Erdee Media Groep for centralized advertising sales and cross-brand promotion with sister publication Kits (kits.nl), including joint livestream events such as 'Terdege en Kits Live'. The business serves a single-country domestic market in the Netherlands, with no evidence of geographic expansion beyond it.

Name

Terdege Magazine

Legal name

Terdege

Website

https://terdege.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Terdege Magazine is a Dutch Christian lifestyle magazine (founded 1983, bi-weekly) targeting Dutch Christian families and women with devotionals, lifestyle features, events, reader trips, podcasts, and a merchandise shop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Lifestyle Print and Digital Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines (MPAJAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Devotional & Prayer Publishing (Devotionals, Prayer Books, Meditation Guides) (MPAJAHAB), Travel & Outdoors Magazines (MPAJAEAH)

Keywords

• Christian lifestyle magazine
• Faith-based publishing
• Dutch print media
• Devotional content publishing
• Lifestyle magazine subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Netherlands

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Magazine Sales: The magazine is published bi-weekly (issues like Terdege nr. 23, 24, 25 visible in planning). Physical magazines are sold through the online shop at shop.terdege.nl.
2. Shop Products: Products including posters, cards with Bible texts, candles, candlesticks, and vases are sold through the Terdege shop.
3. Advertising: Advertisements are sold through Erdee Media Groep ([email protected]). Partnercontent articles are also published.
4. Events and Trips: Revenue generated from organized events including Terdege Zomerfair, concerts (Oranjeconcert Veenendaal), and reader trips (Schotlandreis, Trier, Antwerpen).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Terdege Magazine publishes a bi-weekly Dutch Christian lifestyle magazine covering faith (Geloof), lifestyle, personal stories (Mensen), devotionals ('In stilheid tot U'), recipes, columns, and relaxation content (puzzles). It also runs related podcast and video channels, the Terdege Verdiept newsletter, an online merchandise shop, puzzle products, and organized reader events and trips under the Erdee Media Groep umbrella.

Product overview

Terdege Magazine operates as a multi-channel Christian lifestyle media platform, publishing a biweekly magazine alongside digital content including podcasts, events, and travel experiences. The core offering is the Terdege Magazine (print/digital publication), complemented by the Terdege Podcasts (including 'In stilheid tot U' devotional series), the Terdege Shop (merchandise), Terdege Puzzels (puzzles), Terdege Evenementen (events such as Terdege Zomerfair, concerts), and Terdege Reizen (organized trips). The platform extends engagement through the Terdege Verdiept newsletter and Terdege Kits Live livestreams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Terdege Zomerfair: Annual summer fair event organized by Terdege magazine
• In stilheid tot U
• Terdege Verdiept

Products and services

• Terdege Magazine (print publication)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EMG MediaproductiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEMG Mediaproducties creates partner content for Terdege Magazine, including articles such as the story of Bavani about leprosy awareness. This is third-party content published on the Terdege platform.
• Erdee Media GroepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErdee Media Groep is the parent company publishing Terdege Magazine. They handle advertising sales ([email protected]) and provide the overall media platform infrastructure for the magazine.
• Kits (kits.nl)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerKits is a related platform mentioned alongside Terdege in the navigation menu. Both appear to be part of the Erdee Media Groep portfolio. Occasional joint events are organized such as 'Terdege en Kits Live'.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Christianity Today: Long-established international Christian media brand publishing news, lifestyle, and opinion content across print and digital. Comparable as a multi-channel faith publisher with strong brand recognition and a broad content mix.
• Evangelische Omroep (EO): Dutch public Christian broadcaster producing magazines, podcasts, video, and events for a faith-based audience. Comparable in that it operates a multi-channel faith media ecosystem, but at significantly larger scale and across broadcast media.

Direct peers

• Nederlands Dagblad: Major Dutch Christian newspaper that also publishes magazine-style lifestyle and faith content. Comparable as a Dutch faith-based periodical publisher serving overlapping Christian reader segments across print and digital.
• Eva Magazine: Dutch women's lifestyle magazine with similar content categories (lifestyle, personal stories, recipes, travel). Comparable target reader (Dutch women) and editorial mix, though not explicitly faith-based.
• Katholiek Nieuwsblad: Dutch Catholic periodical publisher covering faith, lifestyle, and opinion content. Comparable as a faith-rooted Dutch periodical publisher with similar print + digital + newsletter distribution.
• Reformatorisch Dagblad: Dutch reformed Christian newspaper with lifestyle supplements and digital extensions, serving an explicitly Christian Dutch audience. Comparable as a Dutch faith-oriented periodical publisher with multi-channel distribution.
• Visie Magazine: Direct Dutch Christian lifestyle/family magazine with devotional, family, and lifestyle content targeting a similar faith-based Dutch audience. Closely comparable in content mix, target reader, and single-country distribution model.

Emerging players

• Relevant Magazine: Christian lifestyle/faith magazine targeting younger readers with digital-first content, podcasts, and community. Comparable in faith-based lifestyle positioning and multi-channel content strategy, though operating in the US market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/terdege
• Instagraminstagram.com/terdege
• Facebookfacebook.com/terdegemagazine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/terdege-magazine

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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